A mother has revealed how it was more than six months before her daughter made a sound besides whistle-like breathing.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Advocates and local city officials held a news conference Wednesday urging Home Depot to remove noise machines ...

Noise-canceling headphones are meant to reduce unwanted ambient sounds around you. They use built-in microphones to pick up external noises, then produce sound waves to cancel out the out the external ...

During a routine evening, Sarah noticed her tabby’s breaths sounded raspy, like air squeezing through a narrow straw. Unlike her golden retriever’s audible panting, this was unfamiliar territory.

The sonic environment of a city can be described as the urban soundscape. This covers all sounds, including those regarded as pleasant, such as birdsong and children playing. However, cities can be ...

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Food noise refers to the constant stream of thoughts and distractions about food that can overwhelm you. It includes worries about what to eat, guilt over choices, and cravings that distract you from ...

“Food noise” is suddenly everywhere. Though it may evoke the crunch of a potato chip or the sizzle of oil in a pan, the term describes intrusive thoughts about food that are distressing and disruptive ...

Having trouble falling and staying asleep is a common problem many people have. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine with the Sleep Research Society found that over one-quarter of American adults ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

Many parents use noise machines to help children sleep sounder and longer. A survey conducted last year by Sleep Doctor found that 38.1%, in fact, choose noise machines, specifically on the white ...

Ten years ago Jamie Banks started working from her home in the town of ­Lincoln, Mass. After a couple of months, the continuing racket from landscaping machines began to feel unendurable, even when ...